Instrumentation & Controls
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Press Releases
Curtiss-Wright Awarded $2.9M Contract to Modernize Recirculating Feed Water Control Systems for Commercial Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
Curtiss-Wright on October 27 announced it has been awarded a $2.9 million contract by a commercial nuclear power facility in Japan to modernize the plant’s Recirculating Feed Water Control (RFC) systems. Curtiss-Wright will work with the nuclear facility to replace its legacy actuator and hydraulic power unit assemblies. Work on this contract is scheduled for […]
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Hybrid Power
Wartsila Supporting Major Australian Energy Storage System
Technology group Wärtsilä said the company will deliver the largest DC-coupled hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) in the National Electricity Market (NEM) in Australia, reflecting a growing trend toward hybridization of storage assets with co-located renewable generation.
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T&D
Puget Sound Energy, Heimdall Power Launch Smart Sensor Transmission Line Project
Northwest U.S. utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has joined with Norway-headquartered Heimdall Power on a dynamic line rating (DLR) pilot project in Washington state. The companies on October 22 said Heimdall is installing 75 advanced monitoring devices, known as “Neurons,” on about 100 miles of electricity transmission lines across five counties in western Washington.
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Offshore Wind
Ballast Water Treatment System Deployed on Offshore Wind Project in Mediterranean
BIO-UV Group has completed the first commercial deployment of its containerised BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France, supporting the installation of the pioneering EFGL floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean.
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Nuclear
Modular Reactors, Modular Delivery: Scaling Clean Energy with Confidence
As energy demand intensifies across data centers, industrial clusters, and electrification efforts, small modular reactors offer a scalable path forward. Yet, their success depends on preparing the ground—literally and figuratively—for rapid deployment.
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O&M
Boilers 101: What They Are and How They Work
Boilers are all around us. From home water heating to massive industrial applications, they are everywhere. This article covers boiler basics, including the basic types of packaged boilers and their thermal configurations.
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Trends
Buildings Will Devour 50% of New Global Electricity by 2035—Here’s How Smart Design Can Change That
Nations around the world are undergoing a seismic shift, switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy to meet net-zero targets. But one sector is set to dominate new demand—buildings.
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Top Plant
Award-Winning Cogeneration Project Turns Hydrogen-Rich Waste into Industrial Energy
In Brazil’s industrial heartland, a pioneering energy project has earned a POWER Top Plant award for turning hydrogen-rich waste into clean, reliable power. The Vesta Cogeneration Plant not only boosts
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Top Plant
Power Under Pressure: How a Gas-Fired Plant Has Helped Address Taiwan’s Energy Transition
Taiwan’s energy transition faces a unique challenge: powering its world-leading semiconductor industry while phasing out nuclear power and reducing coal dependence. Part of the solution emerged from an unlikely location—a former pineapple field in Tainan—where engineers built what has been recognized as a POWER Top Plant award-winning facility critical to the island’s energy future.
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Hydro
Salt River Project, Emerson Complete Hydropower Modernization Project
Industrial technology group Emerson said the company has completed a multi-year modernization project at four hydroelectric dams along the Salt River in Arizona. The upgrades, announced September 30, are at Salt River Project (SRP) facilities with combined generation capacity of 265 MW.